Chapter 22 Nurse Leader, Manager, and Care Coordinator

Chapter 22  Nurse Leader, Manager, and Care Coordinator

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
Which of the following nursing care tasks is acceptable for a graduate nurse to delegate to unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP)?
A)
Assisting a client with ambulation
B)
Evaluation of nursing care delivered to a client
C)
Initial and ongoing assessments
D)
Development of a client teaching plan
Ans:
A

Feedback:

Tasks that should be performed by a registered nurse include initial and ongoing assessments, determining nursing diagnoses, plan of care, evaluation of client progress, evaluation of the nursing care delivered to the patient, supervision and education of nursing personnel, and client education. Tasks such as ambulation, assistance with meals and hygiene, and obtaining vital signs are acceptable tasks for a UAP to perform.

2.
Nurses with varying levels of experience possess leadership skills. A graduate nurse walks out of the nurse manager’s office after a meeting. The graduate nurse reflects on the positive and negative feedback that she received from the manager regarding her three months working on the unit. What nursing leadership skill is best illustrated by the graduate nurse in this scenario?
A)
Self-evaluation skills
B)
Communication skills
C)
Problem-solving skills
D)
Management skills
Ans:
A

Feedback:

Self-evaluation skills incorporate the ability to assess honestly one’s effectiveness, to accept both praise and criticism, and to direct personal professional growth. Communication skills demonstrate the ability to establish trusting interpersonal relationships with clients, peers, subordinates, and superiors to maximize goal achievement. Problem-solving skills include the ability to analyze all sides of a problem, to suspend judgment, to explore multiple options, and to work toward a creative solution. Management skills are the ability to direct others toward goal achievement.

3.
What type of leadership can a graduate nurse working in a magnet hospital expect?
A)
Democratic
B)
Autocratic
C)
Situational
D)
Quantum
Ans:
A

Feedback:

Working in a magnet hospital can maximize the potential of new graduates who prefer democratic leadership.

4.
The nurse is having an exceptionally busy shift on an obstetrical unit. Which of the following tasks is the nurse justified in delegating to an unlicensed care provider?
A)
Emptying a client’s Foley catheter bag and reporting the volume to the nurse
B)
Helping a first-time mother achieve a good latch when breast-feeding her infant
C)
Assessing the size and quantity of clots that are in a client’s bedpan and informing the nurse
D)
Giving an anti-inflammatory to a client who is eight hours postdelivery
Ans:
A

Feedback:

Emptying a Foley catheter bag and reporting the volume is within the scope of an unlicensed care provider. Assistance with breast-feeding, assessments, and medication administration are not tasks that should be delegating to anyone but an RN.

5.
The nurse has just graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and is eager to find a mentor at this early stage in her career. Which of the following individuals is most likely to be an appropriate mentor for the nurse?
A)
An experienced nurse who was a preceptor in a previous clinical placement
B)
The nurse educator on the hospital unit where the novice nurse has been hired
C)
A colleague who graduated with honors at the same time as the novice nurse.
D)
The unit manager who the novice nurse.
Ans:
A

Feedback:

A person who demonstrates positive qualities and who possesses more experience is often a good choice to be a nurse’s mentor. A person in formal authority or oversight, such as the unit educator or manager, is a less ideal choice, and a peer is not normally an ideal choice of mentor.